Is $\cot x = \tan (π/2 - x) $ true for any angle $x$?

Question

Is $$\cot x = \tan \Big(\frac{π}{2} - x\Big)$$ true even when $x$ is not an acute angle ?

Answer 1

True for all $x$ for which $\cot(x)$ is defined since

$\tan(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)=\frac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)}{\cos(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)}=\frac{ \sin (\frac{\pi}{2}) \cos (x) -\cos( \frac{\pi}{2}) \sin (x)}{ \cos( \frac{\pi}{2}) \cos (x)+\sin (\frac{\pi}{2}) \sin (x) } =\frac{ \cos x }{ \sin x}= \cot (x).$

Answer 2

It's TRUE if $x\neq k\pi ,\ k\in \Bbb Z $, according to following equation： $$\cot x= \frac{\cos x}{\sin x}=\frac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)}{\cos(\frac{\pi}{2}-x)}=\tan\Big(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\Big) $$

Answer 3

It is an identity by definition.. yes, it is true for all arguments.